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Bad Decision
A new bar opened in the former beloved Starline Social Club space (which was, briefly, A Capella). The West Oakland bar and music venue opened late February, and is open Wednesday-Saturday evenings to 2am. Bad Decision, 2236 Martin Luther King, Jr. Way, Oakland
The Cheese Board Cheese Shop and Bakery
The Bay Area’s original coop-run pizza shop reopens its cheese and bakery store on Friday, April 10. The cheese and bakery was operating out of a temporary shipping container and was recently closed for a couple of weeks. The shop is back Friday, expanding into the former Berkeley Produce Center. “… We are going to have a dedicated line for cheese service, a dedicated line for bread and pastries,” worker-owner Radcliffe Eccleston of The Cheese Board Collective told NOSH earlier this year. “People can just expect a much more pleasant, much smoother flow, where they can take their time shopping. No one is going to be rushed.” Cheese Board Bakery, 1504 Shattuck Ave., Berkeley
Hōm
Hōm Coffee opened last Saturday in Hercules. The new coffee shop is along the Hercules waterfront, sandwiched between Rodeo (not to be confused with Rodeo Beach) and Pinole. The shop sources pastries from Oakland-based Gregory’s Gourmet Desserts (aka Gregory’s Underground Desserts), including croissants, muffins, scones, and HOM Coffee, 2525 Bayfront Blvd., Ste. E, Hercules
La Quebrada
A new Mexican spot opens in Oakland’s Eastlake neighborhood. The restaurant is in the former location of Phở Vy, a neighborhood favorite, which closed last May. La Quebrada serves an array of dishes from pupusas to tamales, carne asadas, tacos, burritos, fish, and mole. La Quebrada, 401 International Blvd., Oakland
Nudi Blue
One of the most anticipated East Bay openings this spring, from the owners of a favorite Berkeley brunch spot, Tanzie’s Cafe. Owners Jezreel “Jae” Rojas and Krissana “Tanz” Tussanaprasit dreamed up the new concept of a restaurant: a Thai teahouse during the daytime, focusing on teas from Chiang Mai and small pastries and bites such as housemade scones, and tea sandwiches.In the evenings, Nudi Blue will serve seafood and wine bar. Nudi Blue opens this Friday, April 9. Nudi Blue, 2049 San Pablo Avenue, Berkeley
SoDo Cafe
Sourdough donuts have arrived in a permanent location after three years of pop-ups. The Bay Area’s only sourdough donut company recently soft opened in its permanent home at Hammerling Wines in West Berkeley. In addition to donuts, they also serve sandwiches and focaccia’s with toppings. SoDo Cafe at Hammerling Wines, 1350 Fifth St., Berkeley
